Tuesday 5th July, 2016 in Burton upon Trent.
MM stayed moored up in Willington while R explored the town.
M arrived at Willington on the train about teatime and we set off (after tea and cake!). It was a sunny afternoon and it seemed a shame not to make the most of the good weather.
We were a little concerned about Burton upon Trent as it looked very industrialised from the guide books; however, we were agreeably surprised. It had lots and lots of mooring space stretching for nearly a mile, all with mooring rings, and much of it was tree-lined.
Quite a contrast to many of the towns we have visited that have very few visitors' moorings - Leicester had room for just four boats. We chose a delightful mooring beside a very large park called Shobnall Fields.
There was a long avenue of mature lime trees alongside the canal, the air was scented with the fragrance of the blossom (spot the ladybird!).
We are always cautious of lime trees as they tend to drop a very sticky secretion on anything below. We thought we were safe, because we were not under the trees. However, we had not reckoned with the wind, which was blowing from that side and so, by morning, MM was sticky all over - and R had just washed her! Bother.
Still, the sunset through the trees was beautiful.
Today: 7 miles, 1 locks and 3.8 hours.
Trip:177 miles, 108 locks and 131 hours.
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